How good is the reputation of Swinburne University in Victoria, Australia?

I studied psychology at Swinburne and enjoyed it immensely. At the time (>10 years ago) it seemed a more practical course than the ones at Monash or Melbourne Uni. The teaching staff came from a range of (psychology) disciplines so there was a great range of informed teaching.

Socially, it's not the greatest place. It doesn't have the same range of social (or political) activities for students that the other unis seem to have. IIRC, there is a higher proportion of mature-age students at Swinburne than at the main unis.

The area surrounding the uni has improved dramatically since I was there so there's lots of shopping, cafes, bookshops, pubs, etc. within easy reach of the uni (and there's a really great Malaysian place - can't remember the name of it unfortunately - on Burwood Road). Hawthorn's a lovely suburb - as AnnaRat noted. It's really close to the city and transport and there are lots of lovely parks and bike tracks.

Parts of Hawthorn are not cheap though. More.

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